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Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jul 13 · SE)

Active · 3,500 hectares (8,649 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 70
3,500Hectares8,649Acres70Days burning

Started on Jul 13, 2026.

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Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
18KM NWildfire near North Slave Region (Jul 16 · E)2,750 ha76KM SWWildfire near Camlaren43,300 ha83KM SEWildfire near Thompson Landing2,070 ha
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Burning for forty days since its ignition on July 13, an active wildfire spanning 3,500 hectares (8,649 acres) continues to progress through the North Slave Region in the Northwest Territories. The fire has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 88 hectares per day within a geographic setting characterized by a typical fire season running from May to September.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, where a cumulative 2,419,284 hectares have burned across the country so far this year. Despite active burning in the Northwest Territories, this national figure remains 43 percent below the two-decade average for the same timeframe.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 69 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,500 ha (8,649 acres) — about 35 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in Canada

Across Canada, roughly 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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